Liquor Policy: Delhi High Court To Hear ED's Plea Seeking Cancellation Of Arvind Kejriwal's Bail On July 15

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday adjourned to July 15 the plea moved by Enforcement Directorate (ED) seeking cancellation of bail granted to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the alleged liquor policy scam.

Justice Neena Bansal Krishna adjourned the matter after ASG SV Raju appearing for ED requested time for filing counter affidavit to Kejriwal's response

Raju said that the reply was received late in the night and thus, the central probe agency wanted some time to file its counter.

However, Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi and Advocate Vivek Jain appearing for Kejriwal refuted the submission and said that the reply was served to the concerned IO at 1 PM.

The court listed the matter for July 15 and granted time to ED for filing its counter affidavit.

Last month, vacation bench of Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain allowed ED's stay application and stayed the bail granted to Kejriwal.

Yesterday, the trial court cognizance of the seventh supplementary chargesheet filed by ED in the money laundering case naming Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Party as an accused.

Kejriwal is in judicial custody in the corruption and money laundering cases related to the alleged scam.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) examined Kejriwal in Tihar jail and his statement was recorded. This was hours after the Delhi High Court stayed the bail granted to him in the PMLA case.

After court's permission, CBI examined Kejriwal in court on June 26 and then formally arrested him in the case.

Kejriwal was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on March 21. In May, he was granted interim bail by the Supreme Court till June 01 in view of general elections. He surrendered on June 2.

Kejriwal has challenged before the Delhi High Court his arrest by CBI and three days of police custody remand. He has also filed a plea seeking bail in the corruption case. Both the cases are fixed for hearing on July 17.

Title: ED v. Arvind Kejriwal